Combination blasting-tool



(No Model.)

G. LAWS. COMBINATION BLASTING TOOL.

Patented June 14, 1898.

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INVENTOR e L tau 3 UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

GEORGE LAWS, OF PHILIPSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION BLASTlNG-TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,727, dated June 14, 1898.

Application filed March 19,1897. $erial No. 628,249. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE LAWS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philipsburg,

in the county of Centre and State of Pennsyl-' rounded on its exterior surface, whereby a paper cartridge may be formed thereon, one of said parts having a chamber for the reception of squibs and carrying a file at one end thereof, and the other part being hollow and adapted to fit over andcover said file.

My invention also consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described,and specifically set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view of the complete tool. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a view showing how a paper-cartridge cylinder may be formed on the tool. I v

Referring to the drawings, the letter A designates one portion of the tool, which is hollow or has a chamber a, closed at one end thereof. This chamber is adapted for holding cartridges or other articles. The other part B of the tool is also hollow, forming a chamber D for the reception of squibs. opposite end of the part is openfor access to said chamber and may be closed by a suitable cap or stopper. In the present instance a cork stopper 6 is provided in order to ex- Theelude moisture. This end of the part B has an'enlargement forming a shoulder f.

The letter F designates a file having a han v dle f of approximately the same diameter as .it takes up but little room in the chamber, so

that sufficient space is aflorded for the reception of cartridges or other articles therein.

In forming a cartridge the two parts of the tool are connected and the paper is wrapped around the same and the ends thereof pasted toforma cylinder, which is to hold the powder. In this operation one edge of the paper is made to abut against the said shoulder j, which constitutes a stop therefor and insures accuracy in forming the cartridge-cylinder.

My invention provides a simple and cheap construction of tool adapted especially for miners and blasters. As the two parts of the tool will be connected and air-tight, no moisture can gain access to the file or squibs, which is a desideratum in mines Where moisture is prevalent.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a combined blasting cartridge former and tool-holder, the combination of the hollow squib-container handle, a retaining-shoulder thereon, a stopper therefor, a tool-holder closing the opposite end of said handle and the tool-covering cap closely engaging said tool-holder and abutting against said handle forming therewith a continuous even-surface former for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GEQRGE LAWS Witnesses:

EDWARD DAWSON, HEZEKIAH DIXSON. I 

